Tono Travel Delicatessen

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The secret back way to the home of the Kappa

Kappa are synonymous with Tono. Here you can wander down grass and dirt tracks that only the lo-cals know to try and find the elusive river sprites.

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    Tono Travel Delicatessen

    Time for a different kind of journey!

    15 mins by car

    Pick up some travel ideas you can only find here. Get access to places you normally can’t go, as well as experience a unique kind of Japanese hospitality or omotenashi.

    ■Location:Tono Travel Delicatessen
    ■Time:3 hours/person
    ■No. people: 2~5 people
    ■Cost: The secret back way to the home of the Kappa
          2200 yen

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    Arrive at the Karin Guesthouse.

    Feel the grass underfoot.

    Stimulate the five senses in ways you don’t get in daily life for new emotions and a feeling of content-ment. Off we go with Rinrin-san to find some kappa!





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    The thrill of crossing the handmade bridge.

    Feel the dirt

    Excited about where this path will take us.
    Walking over dirt and grass to make your own path.




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    Where are these kappa??

    Wander

    Listen carefully for their sounds as they approach.
    There they are!




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    We found a kappa teahouse.

    Time to search

    Take a rest at the kappa teahouse. The adzuki red bean ice cream is delicious!
    You can also get locally hand-made treats and sou-venirs.




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    Could you make your own Legend of Tono?

    3 mins by car

    A drink to relax made by Rinrin-san. A unique and little strange experience. Take it home and tell your friends about your own Legend of Tono.




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    Denshoen Park

    Traditional Tono farmhouses, waterwheels, silk farming, folktales, gods…. This is a place where life and culture that once was normal has been preserved for future generations.

    ■Time: 30 mins